STANDARDS AND GOALS COMMITTEE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 46102
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 689 pages
• Contract Number(s): 5006
• Sponsoring Agency: Illinois Law Enforcement Cmssn (see Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority)
• Corporate Author: Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE MINIMUM STANDARDS ARE PRESENTED FOR PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES WHICH THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXPECT AS ACHIEVABLE BY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENTS IN ILLINOIS.

Abstract

DETAILED SETS OF STANDARDS ARE PRESENTED WITH REGARD TO THE POLICE ROLE, ROLE IMPLEMENTATION, ASPECTS OF DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM RELATIONS, PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF POLICE SERVICES, UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES SUCH AS INTERAGENCY COMMAND AND CONTROL PLANNING AND MULTIARREST PROCESSING, THE PATROL OFFICER, OPERATIONS SPECIALIZATION AS REGARDS JUVENILE AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND ALIKE, THE USE OF PROFESSIONAL AND LEGAL EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE THE CRIME LABORATORY, THE PROPERTY SYSTEM, AND EVIDENCE TECHNICIANS. STANDARDS ARE ALSO PRESENTED REGARDING PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, CAREER ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND SERVICES, AND INTERNAL DISCIPLINE. STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL AND VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES, AND THE FUNCTION AND SELECTION OF THE POLICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE ALSO PROVIDED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POLICE AGENCIES, TELEPHONIC SEARCH WARRANTS, COURT SUPERVISED ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE OPERATIONS, THE ROLE OF THE POLICE AND THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, CERTIFICATION OF CRIME LABORATORIES, JOB-RELATED ABILITY AND PERSONALITY INVENTORY TESTS FOR POLICE APPLICANTS, THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A SELECTION SCORING SYSTEM, THE IDENTIFICATION OF POLICE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, PROFESSIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, A UNIFORM CODE OF DISCIPLINE, STUDIES OF POLICE CORRUPTION, PREVENTION OF POLICE CORRUPTION, TRANSPORTATION TESTING, AND STANDARDIZED RADIO AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. THE METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS OF SURVEYS UNDERTAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE ROLE OF THE POLICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND THE PUBLIC'S OPINION OF THE POLICE ROLE AND FUNCTION ARE PRESENTED IN APPENDIXES, AS ARE A RECOMMENDED STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OUTLINE, A PROJECT GEOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR, A LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE STANDARDS AND GOAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS, AND A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF STANDARDS AND GOALS IN ILLINOIS. TABULAR DATA RELATING TO THE SURVEYS ARE PROVIDED. (KBL)